The Rise of the Black Plain

After hearing Minos' comment, silence settled there, while those people had their own doubts about these newcomers.

'Is he earnest, or is he just trying to deceive us?' Some of them had this thought. After all, skepticism was pretty common among cultivators.

In a world where only the strong had a turn, many individuals behaved in a 'peaceful' way, like unambitious individuals, as they took the lead and gradually took it all for themselves.

In fact, many noble families rose in this way, with the opportunism of some individuals.

Consequently, it wasn't unusual for people to be suspicious of cultivators who brandished strange and disinterested conversations, like what Minos had just said.

As for why the young Stuart had said he wanted to rescue someone from that place, that was because he was pretty sure Peter was there. At first, he and his group only knew that Peter's clues would be around this place.

However, upon discovering that the people who had bought the slave set that Sergeant Peter was on had been chased to this place, Minos now knew that the chances of that young man not being here would be slim!

He had information that Kevin's group had not broken up when leaving Hadia. Besides, with these pursuers waiting outside Chambers' base, he could confidently assert that those captives purchased at the Black Market slave auction would be here!

Anyway, as for Vivian, she was curious about this group. If it was true what Minos had just said, then how would they do this rescue? Even the strongest of them was only at level 48!

That was not even enough to threaten the base's defensive barrier.

And even if they all used up their energy to destroy that array, how would they deal with the powerful soldiers stationed inside that base?

Thinking about these things, she finally decided to explore Minos' conversation and see how far this strange group wanted to go. "You said you want to rescue a subordinate. And how do you intend to do this? Do you know that there is a low-level grade-2 defensive array on this base?"

As she said that, everyone turned their attention back towards Minos, hoping what kind of nonsense this level 42 young man would say.

For these people, the young Stuart's group was pretty decent, considering the number of people. However, this was not enough. There were many powerful cultivators within that base. They had no hope that these level 42 soldiers would perform a miracle.

Minos then looked in the direction of the brown-haired girl and said resolutely. "There's not much secret about it. Either they release my subordinate, or we'll smash this place before night!"

"As for the low-level grade-2 array, don't worry about it. We can break it!" He finished, looking from side to side as he watched those people.

Hearing Minos' answer, a young man who was not far away began to laugh as he said. "Hahahaha, how funny. Do you think you can destroy a barrier produced by a grade-2 array? No, haha, let's take a step back. Let's say you manage to break through the barrier in that place. How are you going to deal with the Spiritual King who is guarding that base?"

'It is true. It's no use destroying that barrier if we don't deal with the damn Spiritual King…" Other people thought about it while feeling an inevitable disappointment.

"Why don't we ally?" Abby decided to speak for the first time, trying to come to a consensus with these people.

She was a noblewoman from an extremely wealthy family. She knew very well how to do business and analyze the pros and cons of a situation. She then decided to help Minos to solve this matter, using her diplomatic skills.

Abby knew how strong the Minos' group was, but since these people were already aiming for something the Chambers family had achieved, then having them as allies might increase the chance of success for the group of soldiers coming from the Dry City!

She then continued to speak, even before hearing the response from those people. "Think about it, you're only here for the Spring of Life, but there's no way your groups can obtain it alone."

"I believe some of you may be waiting for reinforcements from your families. However, certainly, the people who have this item are expecting the same!"

Upon hearing this comment, several of them frowned as Abby exposed what they were doing. It was not exactly a secret, but the implications of what the young woman from the Miller family had said were clear. Whichever side the reinforcements arrived first would be the winner!

Hence, keeping waiting might not be the best opportunity for most of them!

Only one could win this 'race,' but at the moment, there was still a balance between them.

But this could be different if they waited!

Abby then continued. "Let's forget the fact that my group is not here for the Spring of Life. Even if we were all competitors, this would only be true after that item leaves the Chambers' hands!"

"Then, I think it's worth getting together to destroy this place while we still have the chance!"

After Abby finished speaking, these people wore thoughtful expressions as they chatted to each other in their respective groups.

On Minos' side, he placed his hand on the young woman's right shoulder and then massaged her, saying. "Good job, looks like you will become a good leader of my forces in the future!"

"Who will become a leader of your forces?" She replied to him in a slightly irritating way while stepping on Minos' left foot lightly.

"Haha, I was just teasing you..."

And at that moment, as Minos teased her, Vivian was the first to make up her mind when she took a few steps forward and said. "Fine for me, my bodyguard, and I will ally with you until the Spring of Life is taken away from Kevin..."

"After that, it will be each one for himself!" She spoke seriously as she clenched one of her fists tightly. 'I have to be able to take advantage of this opportunity!'

"We're also going to..."

"My group too..."

"Well, I'll take the Spring of Life anyway, but I don't mind us getting together for now!" The young man from before responded last, ending this temporary agreement between them.

Soon after that, those people started talking about their own information from that place, while one of Minos' soldiers headed towards the entrance gate of that base, carrying a message...

...

As this soldier moved around, Vivian spoke again, right after Minos asked a question about that place. "There is only one Spiritual King on this base, with more than 50 cultivators from the 5th stage of cultivation. The rest of the people who are there don't matter. They are just individuals from the 4th stage, who take care of the basic services there..."

"The Chambers family slaves!"

"Oh? So, we just have to fight these little over 50 individuals?" Abby asked.

This time, Vivian's bodyguard, Samuel, responded. "Yes, but this in itself will be very difficult. I don't exactly know the people on this base. Still, in other places like this, the Chambers family usually has 5th stage cultivators above level 45 and one newly promoted Spiritual King."

"The rest are just like Miss Vivian said. They're just captives. Even though some of them can fight, they certainly didn't cause much of a problem, as they are not well equipped nor of high level."

Hearing this, Minos scratched his eyebrows, trying to imagine what the fight would be like. "This will be an uphill battle. I'll have to bring Emlyn here..."

He didn't count that these people who were here would simply help him fight the Spiritual King!

More likely, once they realized that Minos could fight a level 50 opponent, they would just deal with Kevin and then run away from that place with the item they wanted so badly!

'Well, at least these people can kill some of the opposing guards before one of them tries to run away with the Spring of Life...' He thought to himself, concluding that he still had a high chance of succeeding.

After that, Minos met with his soldiers, giving his orders for them to fight in groups, supporting each other, but not trying to help those other people.

They were just going to fight the same enemy, but that didn't mean they cared about the life and death of those people!

If one of these allies fell and created a chance for a Minos soldier to eliminate an enemy, then that would be perfect!

...

After some time, the soldier finally left the message from before with the guards at that base, quickly returning to where Minos and company were.

'What is it? It doesn't have a beneficiary's name...' A guard at the entrance gate of that base had a paper in his hand while trying to know he had to deliver it.

The Minos soldier had just left this information here and left without a word. 'Let me see what is written here...'